Non-Tariff Barriers

NTM classification: B7: Product quality, safety or performance requirements
Date when the measure came into force: 03 February 2017
Publication where the measure is specified: The Uganda Gazette, Vol. CX No. 7
Regulation where the measure is specified: US EAS 491:2008, Incineration plant for the destruction of hospital waste — Specification
Country/Region applying the measure: Uganda
Description of the measure: This Uganda Standard specifies the performance requirements for incineration plant, assisted by auxiliary fuel if required, suitable for the destruction of hospital waste. Devices which utilize intensities of combustion exceeding an average heat release rate of 350 W/m3 are not included. This standard does not specify materials or methods of construction.
Reference of the measure: US EAS 491:2008
Measure also domestic: Yes

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